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Findspot record TQ 75 SE 5 - Polished Axe findspot
Summary
Neolithic polished greenstone axe found in 1918 in a garden near a stream to the north of the church at Loose.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7569 5220 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LOOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 75695220] A polished greenstone axe found in AD 1919. (1) A polished greenstone axe, 13.5 cms. in length and 5.5 cms. in width at the blade, was found in October, 1918, in a garden near a stream about 80 yards N. of Loose Church. It was in the possession of Mrs. Wolsely, Vale House, Loose, in August 1919. (2) No further information was gained in the field on the exact provenance or present whereabouts of this axe. (3)
<1> Rec 6" (OGS Crawford) (OS Card Reference). SKE49063.
<2> Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz and 6" (Anon undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46307.
<3> F1 CFW 27.01.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42775.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 75 SE 5 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3954.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE49063 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (OGS Crawford).
- <2> SKE46307 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz and 6" (Anon undated).
- <3> SKE42775 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 27.01.64.
- <4>XY SKE3954 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SE 5 - January, 1964. [Mapped feature: #20290 Find, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2024 5:15PM